Oakridge Cemetery

For the larger cemetery in Illinois, the resting place of Abraham Lincoln, see Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium
The front gates of Oakridge Cemetery
Interactive map of Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium
Details
Location	Hillside, Illinois
Country	United States
Coordinates	41°51′46″N87°53′24″W / 41.86278°N 87.89000°W / 41.86278; -87.89000
No. of graves	>43,000
Find a Grave	Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium

Oakridge Cemetery is a cemetery located in the village of Hillside, near Chicago. It is the largest non-sectarian ^[1] mausoleum in Cook County, Illinois.

The cemetery is located at 4301 West Roosevelt Road, Hillside, IL 60162.

Notable burials

• Beverly Blossom (1926–2014)
• Milton R. Brunson, gospel singer (1929–1997)
• Chester Burnett, aka Howlin' Wolf (1910–1976)
• Colonel Daniel Cameron (1828–1879)
• James Carter of James Carter and the Prisoners (1926–2003)
• Tyrone Davis (1938–2005)
• Robert "Big Mojo" Elem (1928–1997) ^[2]
• Harold Gray (1894–1968)
• Erv Lange (1887–1971) ^[3]
• Bob Reynolds, American football player – (1939–1996)
• Jimmy Slagle (1873–1956) ^[3]
• Tuffy Stewart (1883–1934) ^[3]
• Arbee Stidham (1917–1988), blues musician ^[4]
• Darryl Stingley (1951–2007)
• Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (1927–1999), Chicago blues keyboardist ^[5]

References

1. "Home". ohicemetery.com.
2. "Headstones Placed". Killerblues.net. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
3. Lee, Bill (2015). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. ISBN   978-1476609300.
4. "Headstones Placed". Killerblues.net. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
5. "Headstones Placed". Killerblues.net. Retrieved 2025-11-19.

External links

• Official site